Performing «Polishness»

• Authors: Wilmer S.E.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article is a review of Dariusz Kosiński’s Performing Poland: Rethinking Histories and Theatres (Aberystwyth 2019). The author points out that the book is an attempt at introducing several centuries of Polish theatre and performance to an international reader. It is divided into five sections which overlap chronologically, altogether creating a comprehensive presentation of Polish theatre. These sections are: theatre of festivities, theatre of fundamental questions, national theatre, political theatre, and theatre of the cultural metropolis. The author, however, draws attention to a problematic issue in Kosiński’s approach. Throughout the book he emphasizes the role of theatre and performance in asserting Polish national identity while ignoring the complex, multi-faceted character of any national identity.

Keywords

EN

history of theater in Poland; national theater histories; national identity

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Sztuki PAN
• Journal: Pamiętnik Teatralny
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 2(278)
• Pages: 165-169

Contributors

author

Wilmer S.E.

• Trinity College, Dublin

References

• Kosiński, Dariusz. Performing Poland: Rethinking Histories and Theatres. Translated by Paul Vickers. Aberystwyth: Instytut Teatralny and Performance Research Books, 2019.

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.36744/pt.823